2013 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll Includes 71 Wildcats

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July 7, 2013

By Jacob Most

University of Kentucky Wildcats from all eight of UK’s spring sports teams combined to earn a total of 71 spots on the Southeastern Conference Spring Sports Academic Honor Roll, Commissioner Mike Slive announced this week.

UK’s honorees included 16 women’s track and field team members, 14 from baseball, nine from softball, seven women’s tennis players, eight men’s track and field team members, six each from men’s golf and men’s tennis and five women’s golfers.

A total of 1,247 student-athletes from around the league earned spots on the honor roll, which is based on grades from the 2012 summer, 2012 fall and 2013 spring terms. In order to make the SEC Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must have a 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding academic year or his/her entire collegiate career, be at least a sophomore in academic standing, and meet additional qualifications.

Kentucky Student-athlete – Sport – Major

Thomas Bernal - Baseball - Agricultural Economics

Austin Cousino - Baseball - Community and Leadership Development

Jerad Grundy - Baseball - Community and Leadership Development

Max Kuhn - Baseball - Communication

Corey Littrell - Baseball - Community and Leadership Development

Sam Mahar - Baseball - Communication

Taylor Martin - Baseball - Communication

Paul McConkey - Baseball - Agricultural Economics

A.J. Reed - Baseball - Communication/Math Education

Matt Reida - Baseball - Communication

Jacob Russell - Baseball - Plant and Soil Science/Marketing

Zach Strecker - Baseball - Accounting/Chemical Engineering

Micheal Thomas - Baseball - Exercise Science

Lucas Witt - Baseball - Communication

Matthew Anderson - Men’s Golf - Finance

Joseph Barr - Men’s Golf - Communication

Will Bishop - Men’s Golf - Business Management

Cody Martin - Men’s Golf - Marketing

Todd McDaniel - Men’s Golf - Civil Engineering

Ben Stow - Men’s Golf - Community and Leadership Development

Ashleigh Albrecht - Women’s Golf - Community and Leadership Development